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When evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of the Union and the Confederacy, which of the following is a true statement?
A. The Union had a very limited population to serve as replacement soldiers.
B. The Union had limited reserves of coal and iron ore deposits.
C. The Union had most of the factories, coal, and iron ore deposits.
D. The Union was fighting a defensive war on their home turf.
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C. The Union had most of the factories, coal, and iron ore deposits.
Explanation: The North had the industrial base, larger population, and most of the country's coal and iron resources, giving it advantages in manufacturing weapons and supplies. The other statements are false: the Union had a large population (not very limited), it did not lack coal/iron, and it fought an offensive war to preserve the Union while the Confederacy primarily fought defensively on home territory.
Explanation: The North had the industrial base, larger population, and most of the country's coal and iron resources, giving it advantages in manufacturing weapons and supplies. The other statements are false: the Union had a large population (not very limited), it did not lack coal/iron, and it fought an offensive war to preserve the Union while the Confederacy primarily fought defensively on home territory.
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